Mmmmm... there's nothing better than walking into a house that's filled with the smell of dinner cooking in the crock pot!
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🗝️ Key takeaways
- Tastes just like Sunday dinner ate Grandma's house but is SO much easier.
- This hearty, comforting meal is perfect for family time, busy weeknights, and slow weekends.
- It can also be made in the oven - instructions below.
Easy crock pot chicken and stuffing takes just 5 minutes prep time and 8 hours in the
The entire meal cooks all at one time!
Try this creamy slow cooker salisbury steak and gravy next time!
🧾 Ingredients
📖 Variations
- You can always use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of the chicken breasts in crockpot chicken recipes.
- Substitute bone in or boneless pork chop for the chicken.
- Use a turkey breast instead of the chicken.
- Sometimes I like to use fresh broccoli instead of the green beans.
- You can substitute cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken. In fact almost any condensed cream soup will work just fine.
- Chopped celery gives it a little extra flavor. Just add it over the chicken before you add the stuffing.
- I used cornbread Stove Top stuffing mix but you can use your favorite.
- Boneless chicken thighs work well in this recipe, too.
No time for the
🔪 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below. Click on the image to see it full size.
This easy chicken dinner takes just a few minutes of prep but the result tastes like it took all day in the kitchen.
- Add the chicken breasts to the bottom of the
slow cooker . Spoon onions and optional chiles over the top. - Sprinkle the dry stuffing mixture over the top.
- Add the green beans.
- Mix the sour cream, half the stock, and the undiluted cream of chicken soup until smooth.
- Spoon the mixture over the stuffing layer. Cover and cook on low setting.
Oven instructions
You can also make this easy recipe in the oven.
- Spray a casserole dish with no-stick spray.
- Heat 1 ¼ cups of the stock to boiling and add it to the stuffing mix. Set aside.
- Layer the cooked green beans and cooked chicken breast in the bottom.
- Cover with the onions and chiles.
- Mix the cream of chicken soup and the sour cream. Spoon over the chicken and onion mixture.
- Cover with the stuffing.
- Bake at 400F for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbling.
🥫 How to store leftovers
Leftovers can be covered with plastic wrap or stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months in an airtight container. You can also cover a casserole dish with aluminum foil and freeze a whole casserole that way.
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💭 Things to know
Expert tip: If you are making this in the oven please pre-cook the chicken and green beans!!
- Make
slow cooker chicken and stuffing with vegetables! Add a package of frozen mixed veggies with, or in place of, the green beans for a complete meal. - This is perfect for a smaller Thanksgiving dinner. You can use turkey breast instead of chicken breast if you like.
- Spraying the inside of the
slow cooker with no-stick cooking spray keeps the food from sticking and makes cleanup effortless! - Cream of celery, cream of mushroom, or cream of asparagus soups all work well.
- Diced celery is also good in this.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
👩🏻🍳 FAQs
Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.
Yes you can. It freezes well for up to about 3 months. Thaw it out overnight in the refrigerator and then warm it in a 375F oven, covered with foil, for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
There's no need to cook it when you are making this in the
Nope! Just put the stuffing in dry! If you like a crispy top take the cover off the last 20 minutes of cooking time.
I told you this was the easiest thing ever!
🍽️ Serve with...
Since the green beans cook right along with the chicken you really don't need anything else.
Biscuits are always nice, a salad on the side, and this 5 minute Mexican Chocolate Cobbler and you're all set!
If you're turning this into a big family dinner then try -
- Mashed potatoes
- Sweet potatoes or candied yams with marshmallows
- Cloverleaf rolls
- No bake pumpkin pie
📚 Related recipes
You've definitely got to try one of my family's favorites - creamy fiesta chicken in the crock pot. It's delicious and there's just 5 minutes prep time!
Crock Pot French onion chicken is perfect comfort food. Although the flavors remind me of fall I love it all year!
- Crockpot Chicken Bog
- Slow Cooker Collard Greens with Bacon
- Crock Pot Honey Garlic Pork Chops
- Crockpot Smothered Chicken
📞 The last word
I love a good slow cooker chicken recipe! They're usually quick to prep and, around here at least, a family favorite. This chicken and stuffing casserole is an easy meal that the whole family will love.
Next time try this buttermilk brined roast chicken for an old fashioned Sunday dinner!
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If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📖 Recipe
Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing
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- 2 pounds boneless chicken breast, or thighs
- ½ cup chopped onion, optional
- 4 ounces green chiles, chopped, optiona but yummy
- 6 ounces cornbread stuffing mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- ¾ cup chicken stock
- 1 pound green beans, optional
Instructions
Slow Cooker
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper - go easy on the salt because there's plenty in the soup and stuffing mix.
- Spray the slow cooker with a cooking-spray so clean up will be easy.
- Add the chicken to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Spoon onions and chiles over the top, if desired.
- Sprinkle the dry stuffing mix over the top of the chicken.
- Mix the sour cream, half the chicken stock, and the undiluted cream of chicken soup until smooth.
- Spoon the mixture over the top of the stuffing layer.
- Add the green beans. You can add them to the top or skooch the chicken over and add them to the side.
- Pour the remaining chicken stock over the top.
- Cover and cook for 8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high. The chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165F.
Oven Instructions
- Spray a casserole dish with no-stick spray.
- Heat 1 ¼ cups of the stock to boiling and add it to the stuffing mix. Set aside.
- Layer the cooked green beans and chicken breast in the bottom. This works best if you've shredded the chicken or cut it into bite sized pieces.
- Cover with the onions and chiles.
- Mix the cream of chicken soup and the sour cream. Spoon over the chicken and onion mixture.
- Cover with the stuffing.
- Bake at 400F for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbling.
Notes
- If you are making this in the oven please pre-cook the chicken and green beans!!
- Make slow cooker chicken and stuffing with vegetables! Add a package of frozen mixed veggies with, or in place of, the green beans.
- This is perfect for the smaller Thanksgiving meals many of us will be having this year. You can use turkey breast instead of chicken breast if you like.
- Spraying the inside of the slow cooker keeps the food from sticking and makes cleanup effortless!
- Cream of celery, cream of mushroom, or cream of asparagus all work well in place of the cream of chicken soup.
- Diced celery is also good in this.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 4 months.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
First published August 24, 2020. Last updated August 18, 2023 for editorial content and readability.
Denise Powell says
Honestly this has become such a family favorite they may vote it to have it for thanksgiving dinner! My church friend and neighbor had a death in the family so I took over all the ingredients for a double batch and they all loved it! Your site has become my daily comfort news. I love all of your bread recipes! Thank you!
Mikie D says
Could this be made with a whole chicken? Would you make any changes?
Marye says
It could be. No, I don't think there's be any changes - you'd just need to be careful of the bones.
lois b shofstahl says
I cant wait to make if after I lose my holiday gain. Looks easy peasy. I like the option to double or triple the recipe. I hate doing the math.
R says
I hate the taste of sour cream what can I substitute?
Marye says
Try 3/4 cup of milk.